Mayors & Governors, Presidents & Prime Ministers; Shelter in Place

[nffc]

> mask wearing however when people are just out and about.

Cyprus have just introduced compulsory wearing of masks when outdoors, except when exercising.

Expect an increase in Lycra sales and slightly quicker walking.

[buckworks]

That makes no sense to me, because the virus would be more likely to spread from the heavy breathing of exercise.

[DrCool]

Across the border in Idaho the hospital is at 99% capacity, they just moved back to "red" which is their version of bad, and of course yesterday they just lifted the mask mandate. I just don't understand.

[ergophobe]

San Francisco's Go Slow Approach Seems to Have Paid Off
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-10-25/san-francisco-slow-coronavirus-reopening

[ergophobe]

Which states got it right and how/why

The odds could have been stacked against the state. The virus arrived in Vermont during the first wave sweeping the country. It shares borders with some of the hardest-hit states and has the third-oldest population in the country.... If the country as a whole had the same per capita death rate as Vermont, the nationwide death toll would be 30,000 instead of more than 215,000.

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/10/14/best-state-responses-to-pandemic-429376

[rcjordan]

^{I am shocked! Shocked!}

UK Coronavirus: The Eat Out to Help Out accelerated second wave of Covid 19 study says

https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-eat-out-to-help-out-accelerated-second-wave-of-covid-19-study-says-12118285

[rcjordan]

^{It's a mystery!}

What's behind Florida's surging coronavirus cases? | WFLA
https://www.wfla.com/community/health/coronavirus/whats-behind-floridas-surging-coronavirus-cases/

[rcjordan]

Texas Becomes First U.S. State to Exceed One Million Coronavirus Cases
https://www.usnews.com/news/top-news/articles/2020-11-07/texas-becomes-first-us-state-to-exceed-1-million-coronavirus-cases

COVID-19 in Florida: 4,452 new infections, test positivity highest in three months - South Florida Sun-Sentinel
https://www.sun-sentinel.com/coronavirus/fl-ne-florida-coronavirus-deaths-cases-saturday-november-7-20201107-vgcptil2yzffloy4lqp4binzuy-story.html

'Dangerous times' - U of Utah Hospital ICU reaches 99 percent capacity
https://www.fox13now.com/news/coronavirus/local-coronavirus-news/dangerous-times-u-of-u-hospital-icu-reaches-99-percent-capacity

Nebraska: 'We're headed in the wrong direction': Record COVID hospitalization rates hit concerning levels
https://www.ketv.com/article/were-headed-in-the-wrong-direction-record-covid-hospitalization-rates-hit-concerning-levels/34592216

New record: North Carolina reports 2,908 new cases of coronavirus :: WRAL.com
https://www.wral.com/coronavirus/new-record-nc-reports-2-908-new-cases-of-coronavirus/19373616/

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'Very worst of the pandemic' ahead in US with no apparent strategy, experts say | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/nov/08/coronavirus-pandemic-trump-biden-strategy-experts

[Brad]

President-Elect Biden Has A Plan To Combat COVID-19. Here's What's In It

Biden says he'd use the Defense Production Act to increase production of masks, face shields and other personal protective equipment so that supply exceeds demand.

This should have been done 6 months ago.  Good 6 point plan.

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/11/08/930887069/hold-president-elect-biden-has-a-plan-to-combat-covid-19-heres-what-s-in-it

[ergophobe]

I think it's the demand side that needs work. I believe this was posted here already:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Q3PSISAZL8

Since the election, I've heard of an uptick in people being aggressed due to wearing masks.

[rcjordan]

Vivek Murthy, who was the nation's top doctor when Biden was vice president under President Barack Obama, will be named as one of the co-chairs

Biden names fired surgeon general as a head of COVID-19 taskforce
https://nypost.com/2020/11/08/biden-names-fired-surgeon-general-as-a-head-of-covid-19-taskforce/

[rcjordan]

^{Deep red Utah;}

Utah Gov. Gary Herbert issues statewide mask mandate as covid-19 cases spike - The Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/11/09/utah-emergency-masks-mandate-covid/

[ergophobe]

Now the question is, will mask orders from a Republican governor attenuate the polemics around masks or split the party in Utah.

[rcjordan]

>attenuate the polemics around masks or split the party

Debbie says that there won't be much change unless the deaths & serious, debilitating cases get to 1 in 20-ish.   Otherwise, denial reigns.

OR

The governor puts some bite into the enforcement with fines and jail time, then it'll hurt the party.

[rcjordan]

A look at the members of President-elect Biden's coronavirus task force

https://www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/meet-the-members-of-president-elect-bidens-coronavirus-task-force/DPJLUG2NTVEORO4TYKIEXIMNWE/